Calla Lily

Pampas Grass

About Calla Lily and Pampas Grass

Calla Lily

Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3325

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Habitat

Swamps

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-4

11 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm304.80 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

CORTADERIA

Common Name

Calla Lily

Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Calla Lily

Pampas grass

In German

Calla-Lilien-

Pampasgrass

In French

Lys calla

herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Cala

cortaderas

In Greek

Calla κρίνος

γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Calla

grama de Pampas

In Polish

Calla Lily

Pampas trawy

In Latin

Calla Lilium

Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Poales

Family

Araceae

Poaceae

Genus

Zantedeschia

Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass? We provide you with everything About Calla Lily and Pampas Grass. Calla Lily doesn't have thorns and Pampas Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Calla Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Calla Lily has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting and Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Intestinal gas and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass

Season and care of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Calla Lily and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calla Lily season is Autumn, Spring and Summer and Pampas Grass season is Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Calla Lily is Clay, Loamy and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Calla Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Calla Lily and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Calla Lily and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass

Care of Calla Lily and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.